BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

IMPORTANCE OF CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What 2 functional groups characterize carbohydrates?
A
ketone, alcohol
B
ketone, aldehyde
C
aldehyde, alcohol
D
amine, amide
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Carbonyl and hydroxyl are the two main functional groups of sugars. The carbonyl and hydroxyl group present in all sugars. They are the basic components of sugars. Sugars are basically a carbohydrate and they are polyhydroxy aldehyde, ketone and their derivatives.

Detailed explanation-2: -Although the structures of many carbohydrates appear to be quite complex, the chemistry of these substances usually involves only two functional groups-ketone or aldehyde carbonyls and alcohol hydroxyl groups.

Detailed explanation-3: -Aldehydes and ketones incorporate a carbonyl functional group, C=O. These are organic compounds with structures-CHO and RC(=O)R’, where R and R’ represent carbon-containing substituents respectively.

Detailed explanation-4: -ketone, any of a class of organic compounds characterized by the presence of a carbonyl group in which the carbon atom is covalently bonded to an oxygen atom.

Detailed explanation-5: -The functional groups characteristic of sugars are: Carbonyl and hydroxyl.

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